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Today we signed the contract for our second property. It’s a big step in the right direction.

However, intimidating.

It’s 2x the size of the first property and in need of some major updates. But, the bones. The bones are everything dreams (and money) are made of. Even with the amount of renovations that are needed/wanted, it’s still worth it.

We’ve decided to attack it in phases:

Phase One – Non- Negotiables:

Waterproofing the basement

Lead & Asbestos Testing ( Due to the fact that this is a historic house from 1965, there is a possibility these are present in the home. If they are, it’s priority to remove them as quickly and safely as possible.)

Gutters

Painting everything

Phase Two – Necessities:

Kitchen

The Driveway Extention

Tree Removal (Front & Back)

Phase Three – Enhancers:

Bathrooms (upstairs)

Mudroom

Wrought Iron

Phase Four – Fun:

Furniture

Garden

Wood Floor Refinish

I find myself looking for more things to add to the list. Maybe there are none. The property is something I would classify as a “Diamond In the Rough”.

Did I mention that it has between 1.5 – 2 acres of land?!?

My biggest problem?

Falling in love with these houses. Let’s see if I can avoid it this time…

All the best,

Angel

Are you considering purchasing property? I would love to hear stories below! Also, If you are looking for inspiration on revamping an older property, I recommend Houzz and of course HGTV. Stay tuned !

Have you ever been in such a good zone that nothing could bother you? You’ve finished back to back projects at work, you’ve cleaned your entire house, you even washed you car! Then someone comes along and says something like “Why did you part your hair that way? It makes you look older.”

In the words of Stephanie Tanner…”How Rude!” (If you don’t know who Stephanie Tanner is, you may be too young for this blog, lol.)

You begin to feel…

Self conscious

Immature

Sad

Anxious

Judged

Do you want to know how to avoid these feelings when dealing with rude people?

I have one word that can change everything for you.

All it takes is implementation and commitment.

Are you ready for my world changing tip?

I mean really ready?

Ok here it goes.

The #1 way to deal with rude people:

Don’t!

Don’t deal with rude people. It’s as simple as that. You are the only one in control of how people affect you. No one else controls that. I’m a firm believer in the transference of energy. As soon as you let someone else’s negative energy into your personal space, it’s all down hill from there.

So I say don’t even deal with these type of people.

Encountering Rudeness

New Acquaintances

If a complete stranger acts this way to you, simply make yourself unavailable. Tell them you have a conference call or a child you have to pickup if your personality is not yet bold enough to just walk away.

Trust me, you want to get out of there as quickly as possible. The longer you hang around these types of people, more rudeness they spew out. They think that they’ve found a partner (or at the very least an audience) in which they can insult people, make poor jokes,etc.

Old Acquaintances

If this person is someone you deal with on a daily basis, I recommend using the Marisa Peer method. Simply say “Thanks for sharing” when they say something negative towards you or say “Can you please repeat what you said?” Most of the time, they will be too embarrassed to say the negative or demeaning comment again.

It’s hard work getting rudeness out of your life. The world we live in can be such a competitive mess that people don’t know how to act towards each other. You have to take an active approach because if not you’ll drown in emotion while everyone else has moved on with their life.

Do you have any approaches you take to rid yourself of these kinds of people? Please share below, what works for you may work for others!

Living in America, it is easy to run to prescribed medicine when you have an issue. There are medicines for everything! Even issues that you never even thought could happen. Me personally, I try to avoid getting sick all together and take precautions to keep myself healthy. Here is the#1 non-traditional immune-boosting oil that I use every year.

Lavender Oil

For me lavender is my go-to for two important reasons: Stress reduction and sleep inducing. When I was full time in the corporate world, my days were uber stressful. Lavender oil would ALWAYS ground me. Many times we get sick because of stress so it’s important to use healthy tactics to remove stress as much as possible. I use things like lavender soap and epsom salt but nothing beats a touch of organic lavender oil on your wrist as perfume or in the fold of your elbow before bed. Lavender also helps to induce sleep. Sleep is an important key to keeping a strong immune system.

As much as I love to eat sweets, nothing satisfies me more than a bomb salad! Not a wimpy salad though. I like a salad that touches as many food groups as possible. Growing up, my Ma’s salad would consist of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, boiled eggs and cheese. I remember always opting out of the egg portion when I was younger. I remember being confused as to why someone would want to add something like that to a fresh salad? As time passed, I grew to love eggs in my salad immensely.

Salads have always been a big part of my daily routine so I had to come up with a quick, easy to make version that I wouldn’t grow tired of easily. This is probably one of the best salads I ever made. Plus I make my own dressing as much as possible. See my easy Sweet Mustard Dressing recipe down below as well:

So I found a few gems at the DeKalb Farmers Market. If you’ve never been, you need to make it happen! This was not a big visit, just a quick farmer’s market haul. I also purchased but not photograph: Red Snapper, Mahi Mahi, Pineapple, Watermelon and Strawberries. And no, I didn’t get the pound cake from the farmers market, lol. Hey no one’s perfect, right?

From a very young age, I’ve been what you call an overachiever. If I played an instrument, I was always first chair. When I worked out, I pushed past my limits. If I partied, I partied like a rockstar. I always pushed everything to the max, it was my nature.